Health
Special Report: Up to 113 million people in Africa face displacement by 2050 because of climate change
At least 113 million people in Africa will be forced to migrate and face displacement by 2050 because of climate change and, if they’re not uprooted, they might be trapped […]
Deeply traumatised mother tells how sickle cell disease has made her life a living hell
Sickle cell disease is by far the most common inherited disorder in the world and three-quarters of the cases occur in Africa. In Nigeria, where it affects two out of […]
Almost everyone in Borno State needs treatment for mental disorders
The 13-year insurgency, during which thousands were killed, millions displaced, women and girs abducted and more often than not raped or forced into child marriages, has left almost everyone in […]
Mental disorders a serious condition among women and girls in internally displaced camps
Hassana Hassan Zubair, 24, is a remarkable young woman who is striving to remove the stigma of mental illness and create awareness that a psychological disorder can, in most cases, […]
Lack of insecticide nets forces IDPs to use risky anti-mosquito coils to protect themselves against malaria
A lack of sanitation facilities, dirty puddles of stagnant water, too few insecticide nets, ignorance and a lack of income are just some of the challenges that face internally displaced […]
The number of sudden deaths is increasing rapidly as temperature soars in Maiduguri
The rise in the number of sudden deaths from heat is a major concern in Maiduguri where temperatures have soared to 43°C, and sometimes even higher, in the past few […]
World Health Organisation holds free vaccination exercise for infants in Jere and Maiduguri
Brief – Suspicion, lack of trust, fear and ignorance are just some of the reasons parents do not allow their newborns to be vaccinated. In an effort to change this, […]
Lack of lifesaving facilities at Dikwa clinic a major concern for pregnant women
Brief – Pregnant women in Dikwa are afraid of losing their own lives and those of their unborn babies because of an acute lack of lifesaving facilities at their local […]
The breast is best – but misleading marketing leads mothers to use baby formulas instead
Aggressive and targeted marketing has led more than half the mothers in the world – 51% − to use formula milk to feed their babies instead of breastmilk. This is […]
The meat of the matter is safety
Insecticides, detergents and other harmful chemicals used to preserve food items might land you in hospital. This was the message from Itua Esther, the Edo State coordinator of the National […]
